Hello all!
This is my first time doing anything like this so I’m sure it’s some basic technical thing I’m missing but I’m having trouble with this.
I have my server running on Linux mint and I can get that to work just fine but no matter what I do I cannot connect to the server from the Jellyfin app or swiftfin what’s the most likely cause of this and how can I fix it?
Ok. What address are you using when trying access the server on your phone or Jellyfin client?
Edit: An address like this http://127.0.0.1:8096 or this http://<ip address of Linux mint system>:8096/
Ok. So you’re definitely not trying to use 127.0.0.1 remotely.
So on your phone’s web browser ( using the same WiFi ) if you visit http://<ip of mint system>:8096 and nothing happens then it’s the firewall on the mint system. You would need to allow ports 8096/8097.
I’ve never used Linux mint, but if it’s Debian based then it might be using UFW firewall.
First, check that if firewall is running. Open a terminal and type:
sudo ufw status
Step 2: Open ports 8096 and 8097
To allow traffic through ports 8096 and 8097, use the following commands:
sudo ufw allow 8096/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8097/tcp
This opens both ports for TCP traffic. If you also want to open the ports for UDP traffic, you can use:
sudo ufw allow 8096/udp
sudo ufw allow 8097/udp
Step 3: Verify the rules
Once you’ve added the rules, you can check the firewall status to verify the changes:
sudo ufw status
You should see entries for ports 8096 and 8097 allowing TCP (and/or UDP) traffic.
Step 4: Reload firewall (if necessary)
If the changes do not take effect immediately, you may reload the firewall using:
sudo ufw reload
Now, the firewall should allow traffic through ports 8096 and 8097.
